Days 43 & 44 - Alkalizing and Weigh In Day

Good Morning - Here I am at the end of Week 6 and another Monday, Weigh In Day. I slipped some this week, due to circumstances where I wasn't in an optimum place to follow the diet. I was stressing about today's weigh in, and learned that there wasn't a need for so much stress. Admittedly, this week is the first week where no progress was made and a bit of back sliding, but not enough to really stress about. Weigh in today was 224.2 - thus:

Day 1 - 235.8
Week 1 - 233.2
Week 2 - 226.8
Week 3 - 226.0
Week 4 - 225.4
Week 5 - 224.0
Week 6 - 224.2

Total Weight Loss 11.6

In my last post, I talked about acid and alkaline states of the body. Acidic bodies have a tendency toward weight gain while alkaline are prepped for weight loss, as well, diseases can't live in a body that is in an alkaline state. Therefore, I'm working now toward getting my body from an acidic state to an alkaline state.

A friend of mine came by yesterday for a visit. I talked with her about acid and alkaline. My friend eats fast and a lot! I've known her for 7 or more years and have always been amazed at her rate and size of consumption. Now, she is NOT thin or skinny, and is actually overweight, but not to the point where I am. And she has maintained her weight over the past 7 years, where I have loaded on the pounds since I have stopped smoking and become a bit more sedentary. We decided to do the pH test on her. It was amazing, she blew it out of the water with the highest rating of alkaline, while I'm halfway in the acidic chart. The alkaline state that she's in must attribute to ability to eat so much and not gain weight - i.e. her metabolism must be screaming fast! Why is she such an alkaline state? That's beyond me, although she really does enjoy a lot of fresh vegetables along with everything else she eats. She also said that she thinks it's hereditary. Meanwhile, I am now consuming things that promise to bring me to an alkaline state. Let's see how long that takes! Note: my last post states the fruits and vegetables that help toward that change. Also, adding spirulina, wheat grass and cacao powders will help. (They taste yuck to me in the fruit smoothies, but I am committed.)

Yesterday's lunch was fun, roasted cabbage steaks and roasted sweet potato fries.

Let me say that it was really very good! I realize that protein is necessary as well, so I'll be getting some filets of beef and some shrimp tomorrow when I stop by Costco.

Speaking of tomorrow, we're looking forward to a beautiful sunny day with a high temperature of 77 degrees! Therefore, tomorrow, off to the zoo I will head again to put a few miles on while enjoying some photography of the wildlife there.

Have a great day!